Buser Family History

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Buser Name Meaning

German (also Büser): nickname for a glutton, Middle Low German buser, an agent derivative of busen ‘to indulge’. Compare Buseman. This name is also found in Slovenia. Swiss German: habitational name for someone from a place called Buus.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Buder, Huser, Boser, Busser, Bauser, Buer, Bueter, Kuser, Buse, Zuber

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Buser Family Origin

Where is the Buser family from?

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You can see how Buser families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buser family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Buser families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 3 Buser families living in Alberta. This was about 75% of all the recorded Buser's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Buser families in 1911.
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Buser Family Occupations

What did your Buser ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Buser occupation in the USA was Farmer. 18% of Buser's were Farmers. Farmer, Carpenter and Butcher were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Buser. A less common occupation for the Buser family was Silk Factory.

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  • Farmer

    18%

  • Carpenter

    8%

  • Butcher

    6%

  • Silk Factory

    5%

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Buser ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Buser Historical Records

What Buser family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Buser. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Buser census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Buser. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Buser. For the veterans among your Buser ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Buser Life Expectancy

What is the average Buser lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Buser life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Buser in 1944 was 25, and 77 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Buser ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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